Upcoming Events

Students from CIM and the CWRU early music program present a wide range of repertoire in this series of early evening performances. To make your evening even more musical, attend the 8pm CIM Orchestra Concert at Severance.

Presented in collaboration with the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Case Western Reserve University Music Department.

Benjamin Zander is the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and records regularly with the London Philharmonia Orchestra. He is also a best selling author. Maestro Zander shares his thoughts on the music of Mahler and what he hopes people learn from the New York Times best selling book that he co-authored "The Art of Possibilities."

What do you get when you combine the sound of a flute, cello and bass? An interesting trio that has created their own take on the classics and are taking them everywhere, from the concert hall to the subway stations, to the park. Meet three CIM graduates who are creating great music and sharing it people in some unusual places.

Musicians play for the joy of making music, they play for an audience and nowadays many are playing for a cause. Using their talents to raise awareness or money for a personal cause is becoming more common amongst musicians. Yolanda Kondonassis tells about the relationship between her music making and trying to make the world a better place through her non-profit organization that hopes to raise environmental awareness.

A conversation with Conductor Liza Grossman about the 21st century music she performs with the group she founded. The Contemporary Youth Orchestra performs new works that incorporate hip-hop, DJs and more.

March 19:All the Worlds a Stage with Opera Producer David Bamberger

What does it take an opera off the page to the stage? The master of multi-tasking, David Bamberger fills us in on Opera production and shares some of his favorite musical moments.

March 26:Ah... you are not French, Oui?

The horn, once referred to as the French Horn is an instrument that has evolved over many years and been altered by instrument makers from different countries. We'll learn more about the instrument and how composers have used it from the Principal Horn for the Cleveland Orchestra Richard King.

The Jupiter Quartet was founded in 2001. They have won First prize in the Banff International String Quartet Competition, grand prize in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and Chamber Music America's Cleveland Quartet Award. The quartet chose its name because Jupiter was the most prominent planet in the night sky at the time of its formation, and the astrological symbol for Jupiter resembles the number four. This family of musicians takes pride in the quartet heritage and repertoire, while reaching for new frontiers in music making with the works of living composers.